It is not known how much of that cargo came from the massive bulk-buying campaign organized and carried out across Canada by affiliates of the United Front Work Department, the overseas propaganda and influence-peddling arm of the Chinese Communist Party.

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He was born rich, made himself richer, built a media empire, lost a media empire, wrote history, made history, disrupted Canadian journalism, got thrown into prison and returned as one of Canada’s most compelling social and political commentators.

That’s his short-form CV in one long sentence. But Conrad Black’s a writer who likes long sentences. He’s also a public speaker who’ll be appearing at the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference, held January 19 and 20.

This will be an opportunity to hear an uncategorizable voice in Canadian public discourse, with perspectives on a number of issues that affect resource industries. He’ll head a lineup of over 60 speakers including Rick Rule, Frank Holmes, Marin Katusa and Brent Cook, among others. Over 350 exhibitors and 9,000 investors are expected to attend.